Summer action in the NBA continues to roll on today, with the California Classic putting on two games in San Francisco and two more in Sacramento. Let’s find some winners from Sunday’s slate. Here are your NBA Summer League predictions and preview for Sunday, July 5th.
NBA Summer League Predictions & Preview for Sunday, July 5th
Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks
Start Time – 3:00 PM EST
Two teams I was in on yesterday, the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks, go at it today in the opener at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The Bucks came through for me; the Nets failed to cover the spread by half a point. Grr.
Yet, I’m in on the underdog Brooklyn squad again today. As noted yesterday, they’ve got a roster packed with NBA experience, led by Egor Demin, who went off for 23 points and seven boards in their first summer game.
Best Bet: Brooklyn -2.5 (-110)
Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers
Start Time – 4:30 PM EST
Two of LeBron James’s former teams go at it in the first game in the Bay today, with the 1-0 Miami Heat facing the 0-1 Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers didn’t just drop their debut summer game – they got throttled by 32 points to a Golden State Warriors team that is split in two (half the roster is playing in Sacramento, half in San Francisco). Miami will cover the spread in this one.
Best Bet: Miami -4.5 (-118)
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